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Winter prep for the home.

03-10-2006, 09:05 PM

The weather is changing here and i just bought my first house. What should i do to make sure it has a good winter. I am concerned about the heat bill and keeping my water pipes unfrozen. The last owner said some winters the pipes can freeze under the house. Does anyone have some tips or check lists i can pass on to my husband?

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Yes, find the pipes with possible exposure ...like those closest to outside walls and wrap them yourself. It will help. I tend to keep my heat on very low all the time ...about 58F ...because I use fireplaces during the day. That temp will keep pipes from freezing unless it's a super cold night ...below 0F. Then, you leave the faucets with a little drip through the night so if the pipes do freeze, they won't burst.

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There's lots of good lists out on the Net if you Google "freezing water pipes". I like the one at http://www.portlandonline.com/water/...=chegh&c=cjegj , very helpful. We just had a snowstorm two days ago here...a friend of mine had five feet of drifted snow in his driveway...

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This is important, yes. We had a problem before doing this even *with* really good replacement windows. After using weather stripping, the room in question stayed a lot warmer. It makes a real difference.

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We use heat tape on the pipes in the winter. It really helps to keep your pipes from freezing in the winter. My husband but all new weather stripping on the windows this winter and it made a big difference.

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